Re: Colocasia identification

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I'd like to thanks all the people that answered my question.
I will wait the specimen will grow better and then I will
post new pictures.

Regards from Italy
Stefano

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Da : "::: www.StefanoBarone.net :::"
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A : aroid-l@www.gizmoworks.com 
Oggetto : Colocasia identification
Data : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:27:21 +0200

> Dear Sirs,
> 
> I am an Italian naturalistic writer and photographer and
> I've bought a rhizome on E-Bay one month a go from a man
> who said it belongs to a Colocasia gigantea he personally
> collected in Asia.
> Now I have a very small plant, but can you identify it? 
> Here are the pictures:
> http://www.bananas.org/gallery/uploads/5325/DSC_3514.JPG
> http://www.bananas.org/gallery/uploads/5325/DSC_3520.JPG
> http://www.bananas.org/gallery/uploads/5325/DSC_3519.JPG
> Is it really a Colocasia gigantea or it could be a more
> common
> Colocasia esculenta? What are the scientific
> characteristic of a Colocaosia gigantea? Can you help me
> please?
> 
> Best regards
> Stefano Barone
> www.stefanobarone.net
> 
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